[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12240-S12241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 JUDGES

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I want to say a word or two about judges.
  It is a very difficult matter getting judges confirmed in the Senate. 
I congratulate my distinguished colleague, Bruce Kauffman, a former 
Supreme Court Justice in Pennsylvania, for his confirmation yesterday.
  I understand the distinguished Pennsylvanian from Wilkes-Barre, A. 
Richard Caputo, Esquire, is subject to confirmation with no objection.
  I urge my colleagues to support the confirmation of Judge Frederica

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Massiah-Jackson, for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, Federal 
court. Judge Massiah-Jackson has a very distinguished record on the 
State Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County. Although some 
questions have arisen, a couple of intemperate remarks, I think, do not 
disqualify her. If intemperate remarks were disqualifiers, there 
wouldn't be any Federal judges, there wouldn't be any Senators or 
anybody in any other positions. Questions have arisen about her 
sentencing. Out of 4,000 cases, 95 appeals were taken and reversals in 
only 14 cases. I urge my colleagues to support Judge Frederica Massiah-
Jackson so we can fill a vacancy on the Federal court.
  Several Senators addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

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